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GRI at Climate Week NYC

3BL Media

As Climate Week NYC approaches, the global conversation on climate change is intensifying, and the need for effective action by all stakeholders is clear to see. Taking place from 22-29 September, Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event, aiming to “drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change”.

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Starting to Adapt 

Chris Hall

With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference? billion fund. Christopher Marks, Head of Growth Markets, Innovative Finance & Portfolio Solutions at MUFG EMEA, describes GAIA it as an “ecosystem” incorporating elements such as technical assistance.

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Reviving England’s rivers: recommendations include Incentivising farmers and comprehensive monitoring

Envirotec Magazine

What’s more, current water targets do not provide flexibility for emerging threats such as climate change and novel chemical pollution, including Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), often termed forever chemicals. Only then can we detect deterioration and track any improvements that arise through our actions.”

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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

Over the last year, Convergence and USAID worked with over 100 stakeholders — including private investor groups managing a combined $130 trillion in assets under management, as well as donor governments and philanthropic foundations — to find a solution to significantly increase sustainable investment.

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Regulators Turn to Tech to Tackle Greenwashing

Chris Hall

The TechSprint, which was hosted on the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) digital sandbox , set its entrants the objective of developing a tool or solution that can be used “across jurisdictions” to help tackle greenwashing risks in financial services.

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SDSN September NY Events

Sustainable Development Network

Contact: Aditi Shah Music for a Sustainable Planet September 23, 7:30pm-9:00pm Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 Purchase tickets The International Conference on Sustainable Development presents “Music for a Sustainable Planet” featuring The Kronos Quartet and ÆON Music Ensemble performing works in response to Climate Change.

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State of Corporate Conservation 2023: The Journey Towards Nature Positivity

3BL Media

This year, for the first time, a company was excluded from an investment fund on the basis of biodiversity. CERES, the sustainable investing advocacy group, launched Nature 100 to mobilize investors to take actions to reduce nature loss and accelerate nature recovery.